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Literary thirst-traps in order of spiciness

Literary thirst-traps in order of spiciness
The "Invisible Kingdom" author Meghan O’Rourke on the silent epidemic of chronic illness
"Phillip is Dead" from Self-Portrait with Ghost by Meng Jin, recommended by Rachel Khong
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SupportGretchen Felker-Martin asks who are the real villains in gender apocalypse narratives with her novel, Manhunt
Myths about monstrous vaginas and the evils of female pleasure help maintain worldwide patriarchy
Nishant Batsha examines the colonial legacy of Indian indenture in the novel "Mother Ocean Father Nation"
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"Phillip is Dead" from Self-Portrait with Ghost by Meng Jin, recommended by Rachel Khong
Two poems by Monica Rico
"Smokes Last" from Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty, recommended by Isaac Fitzgerald